bristly bearberry vs variable forklet moss

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	variable forklet moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Ericaceae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Dicranella
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Dicranella varia

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and variable forklet moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.